Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)